2.7.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/1 IV (Notices) NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES List of compe- List of competent authorities which are authorised to search directly the data contained in the second generation Schengen Information System pursuant to Article 31(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 46(8) of Council Decision 2007/533/JHA on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (2019/C 222/01) LEGAL BASE Article 31(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1987/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 20 December 2006 on the estab- lishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (1) (SIS II Regulation) and Article 46(8) of Council Decision 2007/533/JHA dated 12 June 2007 on the establishment, operation and use of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) (2) (SIS II Decision) require Member States to send to the Management Authority a list of its competent authorities authorised to search directly the data contained in SIS II pursuant the said legal instruments as well as any changes to the list. The list has to specify (i) each authority; (ii) which data this authority may search; and (iii) for what purposes. The present consolidated list is based on the list of competent authorities communicated by Member States by 12 April 2019. MEMBER STATES’ AUTHORITIES, THE DULY AUTHORISED STAFF OF WHICH SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO SIS II 1. Law enforcement authorities 2. Authorities responsible for border controls 3. Authorities responsible for customs checks 4. National judicial authorities, including those responsible for the initiation of public prosecutions in criminal proceedings and for judicial inquiries prior to charge 5. Authorities responsible for issuing visas, central authorities responsible for examining visa applications and authorities responsi- ble for issuing residence permits 6. Services responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (3) (1) OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 4. (2) OJ L 205, 7.8.2007, p. 63. (3) This responsibility is based upon Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 regarding access to the Second Generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) by the services in the Member States responsible for issuing vehicle registration certificates (OJ L 381, 28.12.2006, p. 1). C BELGIUM 2 2 2 / 2 Authority/service Police Fédérale Federale Politie E N Federal Police Access right under Regula- Access rights under the SIS II Regulation Access rights under the SIS II Decision Category of alert tion (EC) No 1986/2006 Article 27(1)(a) Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(2) Article 27(3) Article 40(1)(a) Article 40(1)(b) Article 40(2) Article 1(2) Article 24 SIS II Regulation X X Article 26 SIS II Decision X X Article 32 SIS II Decision X X O f Article 34 SIS II Decision X X f i c i a l Article 36 (2) SIS II Decision X X J o u r Article 36 (3) SIS II Decision X X n a l o Article 38 SIS II Decision X X f t h e E u r o p e Authority/service a n U Police locale n i o Lokale Politie n Local Police Access right under Regula- Access rights under the SIS II Regulation Access rights under the SIS II Decision tion (EC) No 1986/2006 Category of alert Article 27(1)(a) Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(2) Article 27(3) Article 40(1)(a) Article 40(1)(b) Article 40(2) Article 1(2) Article 24 SIS II Regulation X X 2 . 7 . 2 0 1 9 2.7.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/3 - 1986/2006 Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) X X X X X X Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II X X X X X X Article 40(1)(a) X Article 27(3) Article 27(2) Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(1)(a) Categoryalertof ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 Officedes Etrangères DienstVreemdelingenzaken OfficeAliens Authority/service ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 C 222/4 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.7.2019 - - 1986/2006 1986/2006 Article 1(2) Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) Article 40(2) Article40(1)(b) Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II Article 40(1)(a) Article 40(1)(a) X Article 27(3) Article 27(3) Article 27(2) Article 27(2) Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(1)(a) Article 27(1)(a) Categoryalertof Categoryalertof ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 Direction de Direction l’Immatriculation Véhicules des Inschrijving Voertuigen Directie (DIV) Registration Directorate Vehicle Authority/service ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 MinistryAffairs of Foreign Ministère des Affaires Etrangères Affaires Ministère des Ministerie ZakenBuitenlandse van Authority/service 2 . 7 Article 26 SIS II Decision . 2 0 1 Article 32 SIS II Decision 9 Article 34 SIS II Decision Article 36 (2) SIS II Decision X (1) X (1) E Article 36 (3) SIS II Decision N Article 38 SIS II Decision X (1) X (1) X (1) Access given to people from the Customs working inside DIV. BULGARIA Authority/service Министерство на вътрешните работи: O f f i — Главна дирекция ‘Борба с организираната престъпност’ c i a l J o — Главна дирекция ‘Национална полиция’ u r n a l o — областни дирекции на МВР и СДВР f t h e E Ministry of Interior: u r o — Chief Directorate ‘Combating Organised Crime’ p e a n U — Chief Directorate ‘National Police’ n i o n — Regional Directorates of the MoI and Sofia Metropolitan Directorate of Interior Access right under Regula- Access rights under the SIS II Regulation Access rights under the SIS II Decision Category of alert tion (EC) No 1986/2006 Article 27(1)(a) Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(2) Article 27(3) Article 40(1)(a) Article 40(1)(b) Article 40(2) Article 1(2) Article 24 SIS II Regulation X Article 26 SIS II Decision X Article 32 SIS II Decision X Article 34 SIS II Decision X C 2 2 2 / 5 C 222/6 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.7.2019 - 1986/2006 X Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) X X X Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II X X X X X X Article 40(1)(a) Article(3)27 Article 27(2) Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Article 27(1)(b) X Article 27(1)(a) Categoryalertof Chief Directorate ‘Border ‘Border Police’ Directorate Chief Главна дирекция ‘Гранична полиция’ Главна дирекция ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 — — Ministryof Interior: Authority/service работи на Министерствовътрешните ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 2.7.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/7 - 1986/2006 Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) X X X X X X Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II Article 40(1)(a) Article 27(3) Article 27(2) X Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(1)(a) Categoryalertof ‘International Operational Cooperation’ Directorate Cooperation’ ‘International Operational Дирекция ‘Международно оперативно сътрудничество’оперативно Дирекция ‘Международно ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 (Sirene; (Sirene; Interpol; Europol) Ministryof Interior: — (SIRENE;Interpol; Europol) Министерство на работи на Министерствовътрешните — Authority/service C 222/8 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.7.2019 - 1986/2006 Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) X X X X X X Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II Article 40(1)(a) X Article 27(3) Article 27(2) Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(1)(a) Categoryalertof ‘Migration’ ‘Migration’ Directorate Дирекция Дирекция ‘Миграция’ ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 — Ministryof Interior: Министерство на работи на Министерствовътрешните — Authority/service 2.7.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 222/9 - 1986/2006 Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) X X X X X X Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II Article 40(1)(a) X Article(3)27 Article 27(2) Access rightsSISunder the Access II Regulation Article 27(1)(b) Article 27(1)(a) Categoryalertof ‘Bulgarian Identity Documents’ Documents’ Directorate ‘Bulgarian Identity Дирекция ‘Български документи за самоличност’ документи за Дирекция ‘Български ArticleDecisionII SIS 38 ArticleDecisionIISIS (2) 36 ArticleDecisionIISIS (3) 36 ArticleDecisionII SIS 32 ArticleDecisionII SIS 34 ArticleRegulation II SIS 24 ArticleDecisionII SIS 26 — Ministryof Interior: Министерство на работи на Министерствовътрешните — Authority/service C 222/10 EN Official Journal of the European Union 2.7.2019 - 1986/2006 Article 1(2) tion (EC) tion No Access rightAccess under Regula Article 40(2) Article40(1)(b) Access rightsDecisionSISunder the Access II Article 40(1)(a) ) 2 ( X X Article(3)27 38(2)(d) and (e) SIS(e) of II and Decision.